Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid's absence to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 130-104 on Monday night.
Jared Goff threw for a touchdown as the Detroit Lions won a playoff game for the first time in 32 years, beating Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 24-23.
Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, and the Dallas Cowboys extended their home winning streak to 14 games by rallying for a 41-35 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
The Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series for the first time in 22 years by stunning the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series.
Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros have earned straight A's ever since they hit the road in the ALCS. Meanwhile, rookie Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks passed a huge test against Philadelphia in the NLCS.
Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves rallied late to even their NL Division Series with Philadelphia. Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in big trouble against Arizona.
Bedard became the second No. 1 pick in Blackhawks history, joining Patrick Kane, who went first overall in 2007 and helped form the core of a team that won three Stanley Cups from 2010 to 2015.